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“How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing through the valley of Tears they make it a spring;

The early rain also covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer…look upon the face of Your anointed. O Lord of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!” (Psalm 84)

A couple of years ago I was part of a Gospel Choir project. It was a wonderful time, yet during this time I discovered some weird symptoms on my body. I ignored them for a while, praying that God would take them away but they increased, during this one rehearsal I was so afraid, I finally scheduled an appointment at my Doctors. I am thankful to have a Doctor who believes in God and first of all honors God as Jahwe Rapha – the Lord who heals. As I was driving to this appointment together with my Mom, we were praying in the Car desperately, expecting God to touch me. I explained the Doctor my symptoms, he listened carefully and scheduled a Cat scan, before going there he said “Lets pray together”. So we welcomed Gods presence there and asked God for HIS wisdom. The Doctor felt, he should anoint me with Oil according to James 5,14-15

“Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.”

The presence of God was very strong there and after that anointing I left for the scheduled Cat scan. During this check up I saw Jesus sitting beside me, holding my hand, and angels walking up and down the room worshipping and proclaiming life over my body, I was not afraid, knowing that HEAVEN invaded that room and was there with me!

The results of the Cat scan indicated a sickness that’s been in our family line and that is “incurable” and would get worse over the years. That was a shock, of course, why would God allow me – his child – to get that? I was going through a serious time of suffering, questioning, brokenness yet HOLDING on to the promises of God, that he IS the healer and that there IS Power in the Name of Jesus. I am thankful for my Family and amazing brothers and sisters that lifted me up in this time of pain, suffering, despair. God showed my Doctor a way of treatment that was “unusual” but clearly what GOD said, he should do. So along with lots of prayer, looking to God for HIM to touch me with healing we started this treatment. It was a long and draining process but after all God healed me.

You might say, “Great, you got healed, but why am I suffering from this or that sickness? Why is my family broken? Why am I experiencing so much pain and sorrow?” I certainly wish we wouldn’t have to go through all this, but one thing I know, our God is greater. We live in this fallen world that in so many ways does not do the things God originally planned, because of that – even though we are children of God and are protected by the blood of Jesus – we do experience the causes of the fallen world. One thing I know, the processes we all have to go through strengthen us to hold on to God, they teach us and even though we don’t feel like it when we are in the middle of the battle, we become a blessing for others who may go through similar things. Think about a diamond, it is made under immense pressure, and look how beautiful it is. God sees the diamond, the treasure in us. Our life is a message to this world, everyone digests pressure differently. Let me encourage you, hold on to GOD no matter what you are facing right now. Trust HIS word. Allow HIM to carry you when you have no strength anymore to walk, allow him to hold you, to touch you. Look into his beautiful eyes and ask HIM how he will glorify himself in your time of trial and testing. HE will never let you down! He is right there with you in your valley of tears. You are NOT alone!